The diagram shows the graphs of \(y = \sin x\) and \(y = 2 \cos x\) for \(-\pi \leq x \leq \pi\). The graphs intersect at the points \(A\) and \(B\).
(i) Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(A\).
(ii) Find the \(y\)-coordinate of \(B\).
Solution
(i) To find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(A\), set \(\sin x = 2 \cos x\).
This implies \(\tan x = 2\).
Solving for \(x\), we find \(x = 1.11\) (or approximately \(0.352\pi\)).
(ii) For the \(y\)-coordinate of \(B\), we need the value of \(y\) when \(x\) is such that \(y = \sin x = 2 \cos x\) and \(y < 0\).
The negative solution for \(y\) is in the range \(-1 < y < -0.8\).
The value is approximately \(y = -0.895\).
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